Headfirst
US label, started in early 1981 by Bill Traut (chairman of the board) and Dave Pell (president) exploring the contemporary jazz and fusion scene. Ron Moss was the initial VP and "on the road A&R functions" guy. John Van Horn was VP over artist and product development. Jim Gold was the CFO. Mark Meinhardt, of Push Promotion Company, supervised radio promotion. In August 1981, they appointed Shopan Entesari as sales manager and promotion coordinator and Sylvester Brown as art director and production manager.
The goal was to release audiophile quality pressings using digital masters and pressing with virgin vinyl, etc. Their first LP was Allen Vizzutti - Allen Vizzutti. About a year in, they moved to half speed mastering at JVC Cutting Center being advertised on the cover and announced that Record Technology Incorporated would be doing the pressings. In many cases, RTI did the mastering and Rainbo continued to do the pressing.
Initially, the label was distributed by MCA Distributing Corporation but by early 1982 were being distributed by David Hubert & Associates. After a period of dormancy (1983-1987), Headfirst was relaunched with Dave Pell at the helm in 1988 by K-Tel International , Inc. which also handled the distribution.
While Record Technology Incorporated often provided the metalwork for their releases, they predominately used Rainbo Records for manufacturing and pressing. Jackets were usually printed by Modern Album, Burbank.
Label Code: LC 06639
Contact:The goal was to release audiophile quality pressings using digital masters and pressing with virgin vinyl, etc. Their first LP was Allen Vizzutti - Allen Vizzutti. About a year in, they moved to half speed mastering at JVC Cutting Center being advertised on the cover and announced that Record Technology Incorporated would be doing the pressings. In many cases, RTI did the mastering and Rainbo continued to do the pressing.
Initially, the label was distributed by MCA Distributing Corporation but by early 1982 were being distributed by David Hubert & Associates. After a period of dormancy (1983-1987), Headfirst was relaunched with Dave Pell at the helm in 1988 by K-Tel International , Inc. which also handled the distribution.
While Record Technology Incorporated often provided the metalwork for their releases, they predominately used Rainbo Records for manufacturing and pressing. Jackets were usually printed by Modern Album, Burbank.
Label Code: LC 06639
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9000 Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90069
USA